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Species that have a similar geographic range to the Vakwa parasol (Martellidendron hornei)
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Fire coral (Millepora platyphylla)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 3 Images 0 videos -
African pillow coral (Siderastrea savignyana)
The African pillow coral is a beautiful coral species with elaborately-shaped skeletal walls and neatly arranged septa that form a fan-like... More 2 Images 1 Video -
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs... More 19 Images 1 Video -
Camouflage grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion)
A species with a fascinating life history, the camouflage grouper gets its name from its distinctive patterning, which helps it to blend... More 9 Images 1 Video -
Birdsnest coral (Seriatopora caliendrum)
Information on the birdsnest coral (Seriatopora caliendrum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Staghorn coral (Acropora acuminata)
Information on Acropora acuminata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Brain coral (Platygyra ryukyuensis)
Information on Platygyra ryukyuensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Mushroom coral (Fungia fungites)
Rather than forming colonies like most other corals, Fungia corals are usually solitary and generally free-living; that is, they are not... More 10 Images 0 videos -
Encrusting coral (Leptoseris foliosa)
Information on Leptoseris foliosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Brain coral (Platygyra crosslandi)
Information on Platygyra crosslandi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Honeycomb coral (Diploastrea heliopora)
Information on Diploastrea heliopora is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Staghorn coral (Acropora nasuta)
Acropora nasuta forms cream, pale brown or greenish colonies, with irregular, tapering branches that usually arise from a short, thick stalk... More 7 Images 0 videos -
Staghorn coral (Acropora formosa)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Favites coral (Favites spinosa)
Information on Favites spinosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Montipora coral (Montipora australiensis)
Information on Montipora australiensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Yellow scroll coral (Turbinaria reniformis)
Turbinaria reniformis is a reef-building coral that forms colonies of mostly horizontal, overlapping plates that can grow over one metre in... More 7 Images 2 Videos -
Pineapple coral (Blastomussa merleti)
Information on Blastomussa merleti is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
The most remarkable feature of the tawny nurse shark is probably its curious ability to change colour between grey and sandy brown depending... More 12 Images 2 Videos -
Staghorn coral (Acropora roseni)
Information on Acropora roseni currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)
The Malabar grouper is a robust marine fish, with a brownish head and long body. The body is covered with small blackish-brown spots, which... More 1 Image 1 Video -
Staghorn coral (Acropora millepora)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Encrusting pore coral (Montipora aequituberculata)
Information on the encrusting pore coral (Montipora aequituberculata) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Seychelles pepper (Piper seychellarum)
Information on the Seychelles pepper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Encrusting coral (Leptoseris incrustans)
Information on Leptoseris incrustans is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Schefflera (Schefflera procumbens)
Found entwined with trees in forests, which it uses for support, Schefflera procumbens is a rare epiphyte with grey bark. Each leaf is... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni)
Pronounced “broo-dess”, the Bryde’s whale is named after Johan Bryde, who helped construct the first South African whaling factory in the... More 19 Images 1 Video -
Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
The brown-marbled grouper is a robust marine fish, with a pale yellowish-brown, scaled body, covered with large, irregular, dark brown... More 3 Images 1 Video -
Stony coral (Porites nigrescens)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
The short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) is relatively large member of the dolphin family (Delphinidae), and is known for... More 26 Images 2 Videos -
Organ pipe coral (Tubipora musica)
Unlike most corals, it is not colourful polyps that make organ pipe corals attractive, but instead, their dark red coloured skeleton. The... More 7 Images 1 Video
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